8.28.2012

bp's science: rest = good memory (v.1)

Research shows that resting helps memory. In a study done in Scotland, elderly women and men were told two stories. After one, they were given a chance to rest and close their eyes for 10 minutes. After the other, they were asked to do a different task. When asked about the stories they were told, the women and men remembered details about the story they heard previous to the rest a lot better than the story they were told before they were asked to complete another task.